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they were at sandy hook. a month or so ago her class had just practiced an emergency drill and then friday she heard the loudspeaker, she heard these noises, and she knew things were not right. >> so there were noises that didn't sound correct. so there was no -- anyone telling us that it was a drill, we just thought something was not right. we sat in the cubby area away from the door so no one could see us and read them a story, talked to them, you know, they kept saying how come we're here for so long? i said, well, it will be a little longer. they're 5, you tell them whatever you do to keep them safe and keep them calm. >> this is what i've been thinking about all weekend, though. the courage for you to be able to sit there and read a story, and keep them calm -- >> i think the adrenaline kicks in and you do what you have to do. there was two other people in the room helping me with, you know, pulling down the blinds and that. i was focused on the kids and keeping them safe. i'm not about to tell them i th
they were at sandy hook. a month or so ago her class had just practiced an emergency drill and then friday she heard the loudspeaker, she heard these noises, and she knew things were not right. >> so there were noises that didn't sound correct. so there was no -- anyone telling us that it was a drill, we just thought something was not right. we sat in the cubby area away from the door so no one could see us and read them a story, talked to them, you know, they kept saying how come we're...
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thanks. >>> sandy's storm surge was horrific but are human really to blame here and more sandies to come? the climate change debate up next. [ woman ] ring. ring. progresso. i just served my mother-in-law your chicken noodle soup but she loved it so much... i told her it was homemade. everyone tells a little white lie now and then. but now she wants my recipe [ clears his throat ] [ softly ] she's right behind me isn't she? [ male announcer ] progresso. you gotta taste this soup. who have used androgel 1%, there's big news. presenting androgel 1.62%. both are used to treat men with low testosterone. androgel 1.62% is from the makers of the number one prescribed testosterone replacement therapy. it raises your testosterone levels, and... is concentrated, so you could use less gel. and with androgel 1.62%, you can save on your monthly prescription. [ male announcer ] dosing and application sites between these products differ. women and children should avoid contact with application sites. discontinue androgel and call your doctor if you see unexpected signs of early puberty in a child, or,
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sandy. it looks like those are coming down again. the big jobs report will be tomorrow, which will give us the real gauge of what's happen iin here. they expect only 77,000 jobs added. and the unemployment rate, they think, will tick back up to 8%. 77,000. why? because of superstorm sandy. you didn't have hiring, people getting jobs in the northeast because during that time the last month or so. >> jack welch right now, they went up after the election. >> those chicago people. >>> all morning we've been following major developments in both syria, in egypt and syria there are new fears that they could unleash nerve gas on some of the rebels. that's a report from nbc news, that syria is loading the component chemicals. cnn has not confirmed that report yet. egypt, protoasters have started to gather outside the presidential palace in cairo. lots of anger building after the new president gave himself extra powers. the protests were very violent last night. the clashes killed at least five people
sandy. it looks like those are coming down again. the big jobs report will be tomorrow, which will give us the real gauge of what's happen iin here. they expect only 77,000 jobs added. and the unemployment rate, they think, will tick back up to 8%. 77,000. why? because of superstorm sandy. you didn't have hiring, people getting jobs in the northeast because during that time the last month or so. >> jack welch right now, they went up after the election. >> those chicago people....
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hurricane sandy was deadly. a fire was sparked when a generator apparently was faultily and -- here's a spread of photos, all of this is up at cnn.com. >> wo gol a blob fo you kaepwe for you, and if you are in a position to take photos or videos safely, go ahead and send them to us at i-report. ovrk l obviously do everything local officials tell you to do. even though we're in a lot of places, we can't be everywhere. >> we'll continue our coverage of hurricane sandy after this. n for your legal matters. maybe you want to incorporate a business you'd like to start. or protect your family with a will or living trust. legalzoom makes it easy with step-by-step help when completing your personalized document -- or you can even access an attorney to guide you along. with an "a" rating from the better business bureau legalzoom helps you get personalized and affordable legal protection. in most states, a legal plan attorney is available with every personalized document to answer any questions. get started at legalzoom.c
hurricane sandy was deadly. a fire was sparked when a generator apparently was faultily and -- here's a spread of photos, all of this is up at cnn.com. >> wo gol a blob fo you kaepwe for you, and if you are in a position to take photos or videos safely, go ahead and send them to us at i-report. ovrk l obviously do everything local officials tell you to do. even though we're in a lot of places, we can't be everywhere. >> we'll continue our coverage of hurricane sandy after this. n...
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storm sandy. we want to welcome our international viewers as well from around the world. it's 1:00 in the morning east coast time here in atlanta and we have reporters up and down the east coast bringing us the latest developments all hour long. really into the night. no hype, overestimates or anything on this one. damage estimates are in the billions. sandy is big. sandy is powerful and she is a killer. already at least 12 people have been reported dead in the u.s. five alone in new york. 5.3 million people are without power. 23 states are under wind advisories. damage from the wind alone could top $3 million. and sandy is already response iblg f67 deaths in caribbeans. >> roads flooded out. the water rising above the cars in some locals. this historic superstorm made landfall over the most populated areas of the u.s. wind damage, power outages, storm surges, inland flooding, you name it, even snowstorms are threatening the lives and homes of 60 people from virginia to mags ma massachusetts. >> l
storm sandy. we want to welcome our international viewers as well from around the world. it's 1:00 in the morning east coast time here in atlanta and we have reporters up and down the east coast bringing us the latest developments all hour long. really into the night. no hype, overestimates or anything on this one. damage estimates are in the billions. sandy is big. sandy is powerful and she is a killer. already at least 12 people have been reported dead in the u.s. five alone in new york. 5.3...
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sandy is still a hurricane at 20 miles per hour. we're still holding out at about 14 miles per hour because this ridge is going to hold sandy up and this area of low pressure will draw sandy in over the next 24 showers, so we could see a portion of her feet up as we go through today and into tomorrow right before it slams into the eastern coast. taking a look at the track of sandy, we still have it as a track 1 hurricane, winds at 80 miles per hour. this is still expecting to slam into the northeastern coastline anywhere from washington, d.c. all the way to new york city. we're in that cone of uncertainty and winds holding possibly at 70 miles an hour. at some point before sandy makes landfall, we're still expecting that repositioning to take place where sandy is not necessarily a tropical storm but we see it become a hybrid storm. as we take a look over the next 24 to 48 hours, these are the kinds of storm surges we'll see with sandy, all that wind on shore bringing all those waters back to the coastline. as we go to coastal massac
sandy is still a hurricane at 20 miles per hour. we're still holding out at about 14 miles per hour because this ridge is going to hold sandy up and this area of low pressure will draw sandy in over the next 24 showers, so we could see a portion of her feet up as we go through today and into tomorrow right before it slams into the eastern coast. taking a look at the track of sandy, we still have it as a track 1 hurricane, winds at 80 miles per hour. this is still expecting to slam into the...
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hurricane sandy, a monster. more than 70 years ago, new york was hit by a hurricane and you're gonna see it, next. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. ♪... ♪... ♪... choose the perfect hotel try this... bayer? this isn't just a headache. trust me, this is new bayer migraine. [ male announcer ] it's the power of aspirin plus more in a triple action formula to relieve your tough migraines. new bayer migraine formula. to provide a better benefits package... oahhh! [ male announcer ] it made a big splash with the employees. [ duck yelling ] [ male announcer ] find out more at... [ duck ] aflac! [ male announcer ] ...forbusiness.com. ♪ ha ha! now, thaa test drive.ll silverado!
hurricane sandy, a monster. more than 70 years ago, new york was hit by a hurricane and you're gonna see it, next. billion dollars to help those affected and to cover cleanup costs. today, the beaches and gulf are open, and many areas are reporting their best tourism seasons in years. and bp's also committed to america. we support nearly 250,000 jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. ♪......
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there might be some sort of disaster aid or loans. >> another enduring image of sandy. flooded cars. >> you're covered for a lot of natural disasters under the comprehensive portion of your car insurance. so that's going to cover wind damage, it's going to cover flooding. >> keep notes. find as many receipts as you can. be thorough with the claims adjuster. no damage is too small to mention. keep your patience and perspective. >> a home can always be rebuilt. as long as we have our lives and we're safe. >> well said. millions of americans have been affected by sandy, but millions more will be affected by a very different kind of impending disaster. this one will not cost lives and property. i want to be very clear about that. but it will have powerful consequences. i'm talk about the fiscal cliff. if congress and the president don't act by the end of the year, nearly all of you, 90% of americans, will see your taxes rise by an average of $3,500 per household. what about disaster relief? and the congressional budget office says our economy would be pushed back into reces
there might be some sort of disaster aid or loans. >> another enduring image of sandy. flooded cars. >> you're covered for a lot of natural disasters under the comprehensive portion of your car insurance. so that's going to cover wind damage, it's going to cover flooding. >> keep notes. find as many receipts as you can. be thorough with the claims adjuster. no damage is too small to mention. keep your patience and perspective. >> a home can always be rebuilt. as long as...
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i want to welcome our viewers, the wrath of sandy. devastation as far as the eye can see and death toll is rising. 33 deaths across the country. many are without power tonight and the estimated cost of this storm is you truly stunning. right now, this is a very preliminary estimate, it's going to go higher. it could be as high as $20 billion and that is for lost business and property damage. to give you a sense of the storm's power. we wanted to show you this video. it's a tree being up rooted. these images are a testament of what officials are calling one of the most powerful storms in history. >> make no mistake about it, it was a devastating storm. maybe the worst that we have experienced. the level of devastation at the jersey shore is unthinkable. >> unthinkable and the destruction is not over yet. we want to show you new picture approximate s in tonight from new jersey, the boats tossed into each other. boats were tossed into the roads. flood waters have turned neighborhoods into islands and for many people the only way out is b
i want to welcome our viewers, the wrath of sandy. devastation as far as the eye can see and death toll is rising. 33 deaths across the country. many are without power tonight and the estimated cost of this storm is you truly stunning. right now, this is a very preliminary estimate, it's going to go higher. it could be as high as $20 billion and that is for lost business and property damage. to give you a sense of the storm's power. we wanted to show you this video. it's a tree being up rooted....
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we're also watching snowfall because sandy mixed with a cold front to produce this. it's a blizzard, and it's a dangerous one. one of the reasons we have so much coverage that extends inland as well. cnn's martin savidge is in kingwood, west virginia, about 100 miles south of pittsburgh, and the snowfall there, i have been watching you all morning, it looks as though you're in the rockies. what's the expectation where you are? >> reporter: well, ashleigh, i mean the expectation is anywhere from a foot, with he clearly have that already, you can just take a look, but it could be two feet, three feet depending where you are in the upper elevations of the state of west virginia, and right now we're under a blizzard warning. pretty easy to see why. it may look like fog but this is heavy snow that's coming down. we're also dealing with very strong winds. that's why we're under a high wind warning, and then if you can believe it, we're also under a flood warning. so it's a triple whammy here. and this snow is a really thick, heavy kind which is the problem when you look ou
we're also watching snowfall because sandy mixed with a cold front to produce this. it's a blizzard, and it's a dangerous one. one of the reasons we have so much coverage that extends inland as well. cnn's martin savidge is in kingwood, west virginia, about 100 miles south of pittsburgh, and the snowfall there, i have been watching you all morning, it looks as though you're in the rockies. what's the expectation where you are? >> reporter: well, ashleigh, i mean the expectation is...
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"outfront" tonight, the wrath of sand ooec sandy. devastation as far as the eye can see and the death toll still rising. 33 people in 8 states have lost their lives. over 6 million people in the northeast and mid-atlantic are without power. and the estimated cost of the storm is truly stunning. right now this say very preliminary estimate, it will go higher, it could be as high as $20 billion and only for lost business and property damage. to give you a sense of the storm's power, we want to show you this video. that is a tree being uprooted from a backyard on long island, new york. these images are a testament to what officials are calling one of the most powerful storms in history. >> make no mistake about it, this was a devastating storm remember maybe the worst we have ever experienced. >> the level of devastation at the jersey shore is unthinkable. >> unthinkable. and the destruction isn't over yet. we want to show you new pictures in tonight from long beach, new jersey. these boats literally tossed into each other. we saw some
"outfront" tonight, the wrath of sand ooec sandy. devastation as far as the eye can see and the death toll still rising. 33 people in 8 states have lost their lives. over 6 million people in the northeast and mid-atlantic are without power. and the estimated cost of the storm is truly stunning. right now this say very preliminary estimate, it will go higher, it could be as high as $20 billion and only for lost business and property damage. to give you a sense of the storm's power, we...
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more on hurricane sandy now. we are talking about it being a couple hundred miles off the coast of north carolina, about 500 miles off new york city's coast. let's go to meteorologist chad myers. all the cities from north carolina to maine are very concerned about what sandy might bring. storm surge is a big concern. >> of course. because the water is so heavy. even standing out at the beach and getting knocked down by a three-foot wave when having fun on the beach is nothing like what you'll feel with the weight of this water where the water is 12 feet or higher. plus, we have full moon. the full moon will make the normal tides a couple of feet higher than normal or then a low tide. so that's good for the low because that will make the water go down when we have the low tide, at least a little bit, and then it is bad for the high tide because then you have the high tide added to the storm surge. there's the storm right now and you made reference to kill devil hills, that's 300 miles from there, maybe less. and 5
more on hurricane sandy now. we are talking about it being a couple hundred miles off the coast of north carolina, about 500 miles off new york city's coast. let's go to meteorologist chad myers. all the cities from north carolina to maine are very concerned about what sandy might bring. storm surge is a big concern. >> of course. because the water is so heavy. even standing out at the beach and getting knocked down by a three-foot wave when having fun on the beach is nothing like what...
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sandy is ongoing. the winds of sandy are still blowing in many ways. and almost every moment, there is a new reminder of why. we just got this video of a fire crew out on long island the night that sandy hit, surrounded by water, battered by wind and facing a wall of flames. take a look. >> what about the downed wires? >> watch the wires over your head. >> here comes the wind. >> the block is pitch black. >> imagine that, fighting fire in the midst of all that water. the fire is out. the homes destroyed. power is out to more than 635,000 long island customers. for those 635,000 people, it is still a disaster. still a disaster as well for hundreds of thousands in new york's west chester county who might not see power for another nine days. in lower manhattan, they're at what could be billions of dollars in damage. andrew cuomo took me for a rare look at inside. >> when you saw the water coming in monday night, what went through your mind? >> it was one of the most frightening things. i mean, it was truly frightening, to say the least. all you hear is wa
sandy is ongoing. the winds of sandy are still blowing in many ways. and almost every moment, there is a new reminder of why. we just got this video of a fire crew out on long island the night that sandy hit, surrounded by water, battered by wind and facing a wall of flames. take a look. >> what about the downed wires? >> watch the wires over your head. >> here comes the wind. >> the block is pitch black. >> imagine that, fighting fire in the midst of all that...
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sandy devastates staten island. that burrow of new york city has seen some of the worst damage in new york. six people were killed there. two residents died in the tottenville section when two homes were ripped from their foundations. shelters and hospitals lost power. congressman michael grimm, part of his district is in staten island and he's on the phone from the brook rain lynn part of the district. good to talk to you, certainly not under these circumstances. obviously you've been on the ground talking to residents. how are things? >> people are devastated. obviously, we've had significant loss of life, which, you know, devastates a community. and, of course, the damage is much greater than anyone anticipated. it really is a surreal scene to see very large boats, you know, in the middle of your block, in front of your house, cars displaced on people's lawns that just came with the waves. and homes literally being ripped right out from the foundation. there's nothing. they look like -- they look like lots with d
sandy devastates staten island. that burrow of new york city has seen some of the worst damage in new york. six people were killed there. two residents died in the tottenville section when two homes were ripped from their foundations. shelters and hospitals lost power. congressman michael grimm, part of his district is in staten island and he's on the phone from the brook rain lynn part of the district. good to talk to you, certainly not under these circumstances. obviously you've been on the...
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and now, picking up the pieces from sandy. staten island is a 60 square mile portion of new york city and it suffered some of the worst devastation from the storm. 19 of the city's deaths happened on staten island and today, i toured some of the hardest hit areas and spoke with residents just beginning to pick up the piecing of their shattered lives. this is quincy avenue and you still can't get close to house number 845. that's where barbara and her son, christopher, barely survived the storm. >> we stayed 11 hour onss on the roof. we kept yelling help to everyone we see. nobody was coming. nobody. >> their neighborhood, destroyed. the water rose feet in just minutes. they escaped with their lives, but suffered unimaginable loss. >> we were told the next day, looking for my sister, she was found dead in her apartment -- we have to get her from brooklyn and try to bury her. >> at the shelter, we saw about 250 people with no place to go and there are others still unaccounted for. congressman michael grim represents all of state
and now, picking up the pieces from sandy. staten island is a 60 square mile portion of new york city and it suffered some of the worst devastation from the storm. 19 of the city's deaths happened on staten island and today, i toured some of the hardest hit areas and spoke with residents just beginning to pick up the piecing of their shattered lives. this is quincy avenue and you still can't get close to house number 845. that's where barbara and her son, christopher, barely survived the storm....
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at the white house to monitor sandy. mitt romney has changed the schedule so he will be back up in ohio with paul ryan. but one of the things that's going to be interesting sellery voting actually started this weekend -- is early voting actually started this weekend. in florida, maryland, there were lines in d.c. there's been encouragement for voters to get out this weekend and too thedo their early votine hurricane sandy comes through and messes up everything. >> i saw pictures over the weekend from joe johns, polling places in virginia. looked to be very long lines. people trying to get in before the storm hits. let me ask you this -- oftentimes in politics, in october before the big election, people talk about an october surprise. might this be the october surprise, this go round? >> you know, this is certainly surprising. look, i've actually been through three hurricanes, helped the team. we led the team that won the pulitzer for -- for hurricane katrina in biloxi. hurricanes are very unpredictable. when you first ha
at the white house to monitor sandy. mitt romney has changed the schedule so he will be back up in ohio with paul ryan. but one of the things that's going to be interesting sellery voting actually started this weekend -- is early voting actually started this weekend. in florida, maryland, there were lines in d.c. there's been encouragement for voters to get out this weekend and too thedo their early votine hurricane sandy comes through and messes up everything. >> i saw pictures over the...
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welcome back to our continued coverage of hurricane sandy. right now it's a pretty sizeable storm and it's hugging the coast of north carolina. let's bring in our meteorologist chad meyers to discover where it is exactly. its track, its power and its potential. >> it's hundreds of miles from anywhere and we're still feeling the effects, these live pictures on the shore, but we're still 36 hours, maybe less, from making landfall. such an impressive storm because it's so large in size. not because the center of the eye is a category 4, but because the hurricane winds extend so far out from the middle of it, and the tropical storm force winds extend 800 miles in diameter around this thing or across this thing. so that's the potential. it's not that it's a 75-mile-per-hour storm, so do not focus on that. you must focus on the size, how long it's been in the water, how low the pressure is and what the tremendous storm surge is going to be as this water piles up along the shores of new jersey and also into new york harbor and the water comes up and
welcome back to our continued coverage of hurricane sandy. right now it's a pretty sizeable storm and it's hugging the coast of north carolina. let's bring in our meteorologist chad meyers to discover where it is exactly. its track, its power and its potential. >> it's hundreds of miles from anywhere and we're still feeling the effects, these live pictures on the shore, but we're still 36 hours, maybe less, from making landfall. such an impressive storm because it's so large in size. not...
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he's with us now on superstorm sandy. where is sandy right now? >> sandy is inland right now. and so that is certainly some good news here. we are done with it as far as it being the hurricane here. but we do have a classic nor'easter under way. so it is inland. we are no longer going to be talk about a storm surge as we head through the day tomorrow. we'll be talking about tides coming together. not only has this been a perfect storm, this has been a more perfect storm. the earth, the moon, and the sun even all aligned together to make this a more perfect storm. we'll get to that in a second here. but as far as the latest, again, it is inland now. but the worst is not over for some areas across the interior because we're talking about very heavy rainfall that's going to continue throughout the overnight hours into tomorrow. even the potential, by the way, for severe weather heading up into new england with some thunderstorm activity there. and then of course you saw reed there in the mess that is the middle of a blizzard here as the hurricane married this upper-level disturba
he's with us now on superstorm sandy. where is sandy right now? >> sandy is inland right now. and so that is certainly some good news here. we are done with it as far as it being the hurricane here. but we do have a classic nor'easter under way. so it is inland. we are no longer going to be talk about a storm surge as we head through the day tomorrow. we'll be talking about tides coming together. not only has this been a perfect storm, this has been a more perfect storm. the earth, the...
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misery inflicted by superstorm sandy. more than 6 million homes and businesses if there are homes left are without power in 14 states. and the district of columbia. a day and a half after the storm slammed in to the jersey shore, our death count at this point is 40 people in the united states. one person in canada, as well. president obama is due to be touring what you're looking at right now. he is set to go to atlantic city, as well. little less than an hour. going to be with chris christie the governor of that state. it is his final day in disaster mode. full-on disaster mode, in fact. canceled every campaign event and getting back to a form of campaigning tomorrow we are told. and as sandy moves away from new york, we're hearing some just truly amazing stories of the heroes who really put their lives at risk in this storm to help others. look at this little hero. drop the banner if we can. take a look at that little face. that's a survivor. little baby alice. hello, alice. little girl whose story is a spot of light. f
misery inflicted by superstorm sandy. more than 6 million homes and businesses if there are homes left are without power in 14 states. and the district of columbia. a day and a half after the storm slammed in to the jersey shore, our death count at this point is 40 people in the united states. one person in canada, as well. president obama is due to be touring what you're looking at right now. he is set to go to atlantic city, as well. little less than an hour. going to be with chris christie...
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sometime tomorrow hurricane sandy will hit the east coast between washington, d.c. and new york city. that means people in the d.c. area, and philadelphia and baltimore, and new jersey and rhode island and connecticut are all in full speed emergency mode right now. life pictures. there it is. new york city, the skyline where the city subways were shutdown hours ago and city busebuses, t and port authority and trailways and greyhound and all of them are shutdown the night. 15 million people in 14 states are in the danger zone right now, and conditions are worse by the minute. sandy's full force has not gotten close, but you would not know it in ocean city, maryland, because the wind is whipping and the rain is slamming down right now and massive power outages and flooding are expected there. we will get you back to someone, an intrepid reporter who is h braving the storm. and sandy endo, we thought you were done for the evening, but another hour live here. how is that wind doing? >> well, it is interesting, don. every hour, it has been changing here, but the one thin
sometime tomorrow hurricane sandy will hit the east coast between washington, d.c. and new york city. that means people in the d.c. area, and philadelphia and baltimore, and new jersey and rhode island and connecticut are all in full speed emergency mode right now. life pictures. there it is. new york city, the skyline where the city subways were shutdown hours ago and city busebuses, t and port authority and trailways and greyhound and all of them are shutdown the night. 15 million people in...
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a brave young boy who lost his home and his school in hurricane sandy. well, he is now talking about coping with life. >> when something brings you down, you got to get up. >> you okay, buddy? >>> one family is doing more than a lot after the tragedy that destroyed tens of thousands of homes on the east coast. [ wh] where do you hear that beat? campbell's healthy request soup lets you hear it... in your heart. [ basketball bouncing ] heart healthy. great taste. mmm... [ male announcer ] sounds good. it's amazing what soup can do. [ woman ] ♪ what i want this season ♪ if you'd like to try and guess ♪ ♪ it is something very special ♪ i would readily confess [ dogs barking ] ♪ 'cause all i want this season ♪ ♪ is something from your heart ♪ la da da, la da da [ male announcer ] thinking of others this holiday season, travelers. anne's tablet called my phone. anne's tablet was chatting with a tablet in sydney... a desktop in zurich... and a telepresence room in brazil. the secure cloud helped us get some numbers from my assistant's pc in ne
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he's lobbying for more federal dollars for superstorm sandy recovery. new jersey governor estimates the storm did some $37 billion damage to his state. cameras were rolling as we caught the governor arriving at the white house this morning. and then he headed to capitol hill to meet with members of congress. >> good morning. >> going home, guys. see you later. >> aid for state, considering the fiscal cliff and this budget crisis we're in right now? >> heading home now, guys. not taking questions today. >> heading home now, he says. story's very personal for one teenager. back home, who faces the impact of superstorm sandy everywhere he turns. he saved his family when that storm hit. he lost his home. and his school. but he hasn't lost his spirit. poppy harlow spent a day with ryan panetta in the broad channel neighborhood in new york. this is queens. take a look. >> reporter: the sun isn't up at breakfast time for the panettas. how tired are you? >> very. >> reporter: they're living in a borrowed one-bedroom apartment with their parents. how long is you
he's lobbying for more federal dollars for superstorm sandy recovery. new jersey governor estimates the storm did some $37 billion damage to his state. cameras were rolling as we caught the governor arriving at the white house this morning. and then he headed to capitol hill to meet with members of congress. >> good morning. >> going home, guys. see you later. >> aid for state, considering the fiscal cliff and this budget crisis we're in right now? >> heading home now,...
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sandy's not sparing anyone. as much as three feet of it is expected in higher elevations and a blizzard warning is in effect for ten counties there. the snow threatens to bring down power lines and people are being advised as they are here to stay indoors, soledad. >> what a mess. what a mess. zoraida, thank you for the update. we take a short break. within we come back on the other side, we tell you what's happening with that massive house fire -- i should say fire of two dozen homes in breezy point in queens. we know it's related to hurricane sandy. downed power lines started this fire. huge problem for firefighters, no water pressure. they can't fight this fire ekively. we have an update and new pictures to show you when we come back in just a moment. ♪ [ male announcer ] this is karen and jeremiah. they don't know it yet, but they're gonna fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids, [ children laughing ] move to the country, and live a long, happy life together where they almost never fight about mon
sandy's not sparing anyone. as much as three feet of it is expected in higher elevations and a blizzard warning is in effect for ten counties there. the snow threatens to bring down power lines and people are being advised as they are here to stay indoors, soledad. >> what a mess. what a mess. zoraida, thank you for the update. we take a short break. within we come back on the other side, we tell you what's happening with that massive house fire -- i should say fire of two dozen homes in...
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it plunged into this hole during the height of hurricane sandy. she then got out of the vehicle with her 2-year-old son and 4-year-old son. remember, it is pouring rain, torrential. the winds 90 miles per hour. she comes over here to this tree and holds on to the tree, grabs the branches, grabs the sdpree holds on to her sons at the same time. she did this according to police for hours. that's what she told the police. she then says she went up to this house right behind me. knocked on the door. a man was inside and pleaded with him to let us inside your house. she said according to police the man would not let her in the house with her sons. she then went to the back, stood on the balcony and tried to break the window to break into the house, wasn't able to, and ultimately floodwaters came through and swept her sons away. everyone was wishing for a miracle on the search for the children, but there really wasn't any optimism the boys would be found alive. morning city police used a fan boat to look for them in the nearby marsh. police divers walke
it plunged into this hole during the height of hurricane sandy. she then got out of the vehicle with her 2-year-old son and 4-year-old son. remember, it is pouring rain, torrential. the winds 90 miles per hour. she comes over here to this tree and holds on to the tree, grabs the branches, grabs the sdpree holds on to her sons at the same time. she did this according to police for hours. that's what she told the police. she then says she went up to this house right behind me. knocked on the...
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. >>> the emphasis on the election took a back seat brought on by superstorm sandy. both candidates put the talking points in their back pocket. but now with just three days left, the candidates are back on the trail with the talking points at the ready. we also have our correspondents spread out throughout the battleground states to bring you more on the election and the final push for both candidates. >>> let's step away from the map and let's get to the message for a moment. paul steinhauser is live in harrisburg, pennsylvania. paul, really a flurry of activity and travel for president obama and governor romney. what is their message for these final three days? >> victor, it's interesting, both of them have the same message. change. they're saying it in different ways. you're hearing a lot about change as they crisscross the campaign trail in the final days. both were talking about the message yesterday, last night in ohio. take a listen. >> the president says that, you know, it has to be this way. i say it has to change. he says, he's got excuses for us. i say, i
. >>> the emphasis on the election took a back seat brought on by superstorm sandy. both candidates put the talking points in their back pocket. but now with just three days left, the candidates are back on the trail with the talking points at the ready. we also have our correspondents spread out throughout the battleground states to bring you more on the election and the final push for both candidates. >>> let's step away from the map and let's get to the message for a...
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will sandy change the election? who could play politics when so many have lost so much? governor chris christie, exhausted and relentlessly nonpartisan, today he will tour his state with president obama, a president he has praised for his administration's storm response. this is what he had to say to piers morgan. >> this is so much bigger than an election. this is the livelihood of the people of my state. what they expect me to do is get the job done. when someone asks me an honest question, i give an honest answer. how has the president been to deal with? he has been outstanding to deal with on this. i look forward to seeing him tomorrow. >> this is the same man who questioned the president's leadership at the republican national convention. >> we need politicians to care more about doing something and less about being something. it is time to end this era of absentee leadership in the oval office and send real leaders back to the white house. america needs mitt romney and paul ryan! and we need them right now. >>
will sandy change the election? who could play politics when so many have lost so much? governor chris christie, exhausted and relentlessly nonpartisan, today he will tour his state with president obama, a president he has praised for his administration's storm response. this is what he had to say to piers morgan. >> this is so much bigger than an election. this is the livelihood of the people of my state. what they expect me to do is get the job done. when someone asks me an honest...
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the flames fanned by the powerful winds of sandy. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] can a car be built around a state of mind? ♪ announcing the all-new 2013 malibu from chevrolet. ♪ with a remarkable new interior featuring the available chevrolet mylink infotainment system. this is where sophisticated styling begins. and where it ends? that's up to you. it's here -- the greatest malibu ever. ♪ campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin' jerk chicken, to creamy gouda bisque. see what's new from campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. >>> we learned today, the giant fire that devastated the new york city community of breezy point was even more destructive than first believed. fire officials upped the number of homes destroyed to 110. flames were fanned by the gale force winds of sandy. and today, search and rescue teams scoured debris, checking for victims. i'm joined by matt long, a former new york firefighter who lost his home in the fire. it's a miracle he's alive after th
the flames fanned by the powerful winds of sandy. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] can a car be built around a state of mind? ♪ announcing the all-new 2013 malibu from chevrolet. ♪ with a remarkable new interior featuring the available chevrolet mylink infotainment system. this is where sophisticated styling begins. and where it ends? that's up to you. it's here -- the greatest malibu ever. ♪ campbell's has 24 new soups that will make it drop over, and over again. ♪ from jammin'...
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they have been impacted by hurricane sandy when it comes to power outages. the darker the color means the higher number of people without power. we know new york and new jersey are likely to go democratic. but let's walk over to pennsylvania here and look at this. you see this down here? let me help you understand this chart a little bit. this explains the darker the color, the higher the number of people without power. as we come back to pennsylvania, i want to show you something. it's obvious to the naked eye. in this area here is where you see more people without power. scranton, philadelphia, in the suburbs. about 100,000 out of power in philadelphia and montgomery and bucks county alone. let's look at how they voted in the last election. if the problems persist, right there that tells you more of a problem for the president. if there's no power at polling stations. if people just decide too much hassle, i can't vote. pennsylvania is an absentee ballot state but not ann early voting state. let's move over to ohio. this is a place where the obama campaign
they have been impacted by hurricane sandy when it comes to power outages. the darker the color means the higher number of people without power. we know new york and new jersey are likely to go democratic. but let's walk over to pennsylvania here and look at this. you see this down here? let me help you understand this chart a little bit. this explains the darker the color, the higher the number of people without power. as we come back to pennsylvania, i want to show you something. it's obvious...
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f you, sandy. welcome back, ricky. and you have given everyone at home a bit of a smile. back after the break. syou know, i've helped a lot off people save a lot of money. but today...( sfx: loud noise of large metal object hitting the ground) things have been a little strange. (sfx: sound of piano smashing) roadrunner: meep meep. meep meep? (sfx: loud thud sound) what a strange place. geico®. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. ♪... ♪... ♪... choose the perfect hotel are you one of them? drink dream water, the natural, fast acting sleep aid that helps you wake refreshed. visit drinkdreamwater.com. >
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the death toll from sandy is now up to at least 48 people in eight states, and nearly 6 million people in 15 states and the nation's capital are still without power tonight. also today president obama got a firsthand look of the jersey shore, one of the areas hardest hit by sandy. he was accompanied by new jersey governor chris christie. here they are in a photo just released by the white house within the past hour on marine one. the president said he will help. >> we are here for you and we will not forget, we will follow up to make sure that you get all the help that you need until you've rebuilt. >> the iconic boardwalk and seaside heights, new jersey, is just one of the places the president saw today. it's a landmark made famous by bruce springsteen, mtv and "the sopranos." this is before and after, to give you a sense of what's happened. it's not even all there. you can see the rides including the roller coaster have been washed away sitting in the ocean. michael holmes is just across the bay in toms river, new jersey. you were in seaside heights, you toured it, what did you see?
the death toll from sandy is now up to at least 48 people in eight states, and nearly 6 million people in 15 states and the nation's capital are still without power tonight. also today president obama got a firsthand look of the jersey shore, one of the areas hardest hit by sandy. he was accompanied by new jersey governor chris christie. here they are in a photo just released by the white house within the past hour on marine one. the president said he will help. >> we are here for you and...
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many of the east coast bantered by hurricane sandy. welcome back. >> thank you. >> an extraordinary few days for the election campaign. a week before the election it would all disappear off the news agenda, but obviously, hurricane sandy took over. and my instinct, watching it all, is that president obama gets a lot more air time as the incumbent president in the time of a national disaster and he has seemed to have done a pretty good job, chris christie, mitt romney, he has been out there today, saying what a great job, that has to question good for him, doesn't it? >> we have to see hout cleanup goes, if obama makes a mistake later on. usually in the short run, crisis environment tends to help the incumbent president. and we only have the short run now. if there is fallout it might occur after he were re-elected. i think voters are basing this on the economy. maybe you have 1% of voters out there, undecided. an interesting event. but if romney had it in the cards to win before i'm not sure it would shift things enough against him. >>
many of the east coast bantered by hurricane sandy. welcome back. >> thank you. >> an extraordinary few days for the election campaign. a week before the election it would all disappear off the news agenda, but obviously, hurricane sandy took over. and my instinct, watching it all, is that president obama gets a lot more air time as the incumbent president in the time of a national disaster and he has seemed to have done a pretty good job, chris christie, mitt romney, he has been...
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subway and commuter rail system shut down by sandy. still shut down, no word yet on how long it will take to get trains back online. for the last 48 hours, superstorm sandy has taken the focus away from the presidential race. the election one week away both candidates canceled official campaign events in recent days. even as they turn their attention to the storm, you have to be honest, politics never far away here is dana bash. >> reporter: president obama cancelled official campaign events, but this close to election day, everything is political. even this unannounced trip to the red cross. >> america is with you. we are standing behind you, and we are going to do everything we can to help you get back on your feet. >> reporter: invaluable imagery and opportunity to be seen in command. >> i want you to cut through red tape, cut through bureaucracy, there is no excuse for inaction at this point. >> reporter: speaking of imagery for a second day, the white house released a photo of the president on the case in the situation room. >> an
subway and commuter rail system shut down by sandy. still shut down, no word yet on how long it will take to get trains back online. for the last 48 hours, superstorm sandy has taken the focus away from the presidential race. the election one week away both candidates canceled official campaign events in recent days. even as they turn their attention to the storm, you have to be honest, politics never far away here is dana bash. >> reporter: president obama cancelled official campaign...
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let's look at this superstorm, sandy. so here's sandy, you see off the coast of north carolina. and even though we're getting the impacts now with heavy rain, the actual center still offshore. high pressure to the east over the ocean. then a really deep trough of low pressure coming from the west. normally you'd think, well, this will just push it off shore. it's doing the opposite, injecting. like a fuel injection. it's giving it more energy to pull it back on to shore. that's part of what's happening. and not only that because it will come on shore, we know that. behind it, you have some super strong cold air wrapping in behind the hurricane. so it's a hurricane that will eventually bring cold air and snow, brooke. an amazing meets logical dynamic -- meteorological dynamic situation that's unprecedented and really dangerous. millions could lose power from one or
let's look at this superstorm, sandy. so here's sandy, you see off the coast of north carolina. and even though we're getting the impacts now with heavy rain, the actual center still offshore. high pressure to the east over the ocean. then a really deep trough of low pressure coming from the west. normally you'd think, well, this will just push it off shore. it's doing the opposite, injecting. like a fuel injection. it's giving it more energy to pull it back on to shore. that's part of what's...
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>> see you in one hour from now, all of the latest on the aftermath of sandy. piers morgan starts right now. >>> good evening. breaking news. looking live at staten island in new york, still under water three days after sandy's fury. this is the next problem, long lines at gas stations. drivers getting angry, very, very angry. 88 deaths and at least 37 in new york city. why is it taking so long to fix this? i'll speak to one of the top people at con edison. residents are pleading for help of the storm that tossed boats around like toys. i'll talk to some of them in just a moment. and another huge storm could hit next week. i'll talk to chad myers about that. in the wake of a superstorm, climate change. and five days until election day. listen to what mitt romney said in virginia beach earlier. >> would you want four more years where -- i think it will be helpful to have a president who actually understands job creation. >> our cnn orc pochlt shows obama at 50 and romney at 48. we begin with one of the hardest hit areas from hurricane sandy, staten island where
>> see you in one hour from now, all of the latest on the aftermath of sandy. piers morgan starts right now. >>> good evening. breaking news. looking live at staten island in new york, still under water three days after sandy's fury. this is the next problem, long lines at gas stations. drivers getting angry, very, very angry. 88 deaths and at least 37 in new york city. why is it taking so long to fix this? i'll speak to one of the top people at con edison. residents are pleading...
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the flames fanned by the powerful winds of sandy. we'll be right back. >>> we learned today the giant fire that devastated the new york city community of breezy point, which we have been covering now for days, was even more destructive than first believed. fire officials upped the number of homes destroyed to 110. those flames were fanned by the gale-force winds of sandy as it pounded the region. today teams scoured the debris checking for victims. i'm joined by a former new york firefighter who lost his home in that fire. it is a miracle he's alive after this disaster and in 2005 he amazingly survived another brush with death. he was nearly killed when his bike was hit by a 20-ton bus and sucked underneath it. this is one of new york's ultimate survivors. appreciate you being with us. i'm so sorry for your loss. how are you holding up? >> thank you, anderson. we are doing as well as can be expected. >> i know you went back home after the fire. is there anything that was salvageable? >> no. not at all. my street was right in the midd
the flames fanned by the powerful winds of sandy. we'll be right back. >>> we learned today the giant fire that devastated the new york city community of breezy point, which we have been covering now for days, was even more destructive than first believed. fire officials upped the number of homes destroyed to 110. those flames were fanned by the gale-force winds of sandy as it pounded the region. today teams scoured the debris checking for victims. i'm joined by a former new york...
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but obviously, hurricane sandy took over. my instinct for this, watching it all, is that president obama gets a lot more air time as the incumbent president in a time of national disaster and he seems to have done a pretty good job. chris christie, mitt romney's right-hand buddy, has been out there today saying what a great job he's been doing. >> sure. >> that has to be good for him, doesn't it? >> well, we have to see how the cleanup goes and if obama makes a mistake later on. but i would agree usually in the short run a crisis environment tends to help the incumbent president. and the fact is we only have the short run now, so if there's fallout in the long term then it might occur after he were elected. i still think voters are mostly basing this on the economy. maybe you have 1% of voters who are out there undecided. so it's an interesting event, but look, if romney had it in the cards to win before i'm not sure it would shift things enough against him. >> and also it still comes down to swing states and in many of those
but obviously, hurricane sandy took over. my instinct for this, watching it all, is that president obama gets a lot more air time as the incumbent president in a time of national disaster and he seems to have done a pretty good job. chris christie, mitt romney's right-hand buddy, has been out there today saying what a great job he's been doing. >> sure. >> that has to be good for him, doesn't it? >> well, we have to see how the cleanup goes and if obama makes a mistake later...
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they didn't survive sandy. so this is not a storm to underestimate. people here have experience with storms and they were overbhemed by the power of hurricane sandy. >> thank you very much. we really appreciate it. thank you guys for what you're sending on social media. we'll have more of it and continue to go along as we get new information. janine, you're quite welcome and thank you for the thank you note. i want to read one thing that is on the advisory that just came across here. we talk about the magnitude of the storm, how many people are affected. mass transportation out in these huge metropolitan areas. this is from the washington, d.c., area. try to fathom this. three major public transportation systems have been closed ahead of hurricane sandy. this is from mass transit department in washington, d.c. the systems transport an average of 9 million commuters a day. that is according to average ridership numbers provided by the local transportation authorities. that's washington, d.c. that's how many people there, and, of course, there's new yor
they didn't survive sandy. so this is not a storm to underestimate. people here have experience with storms and they were overbhemed by the power of hurricane sandy. >> thank you very much. we really appreciate it. thank you guys for what you're sending on social media. we'll have more of it and continue to go along as we get new information. janine, you're quite welcome and thank you for the thank you note. i want to read one thing that is on the advisory that just came across here. we...
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lemon, we'll let you continue to listen to mitt romney, we'll watch coverage politics and hurricane sandy, back in a few minutes with mitt romney. >> let me tell you, i'm confident in the future. look, i know these have been tough years and we're tired of being tired. yeah, the democrats chant four more years, we chant ten more days. righ right? >> ten more days, ten more days, ten more days, ten more days. >> you are right, ten more days, ten more days's we're changing our chant tomorrow, they keep saying four more years, we got a new chanlt, ten more days. let me tell you why i'm so confident. i have seen the entrepreneur's spirit in this country. i've seen it here, by the way. i was delighted. last time i was here, i had the chance to be with the governor of puerto rico. what a great man he is, they're entrepreneurs right here, in kissimmee, orlando, i have seen the entrepreneur's spirit, by the way, when you start a business and go to work in a small business, and you built it. you in fact, do build that business. the governor is right. and i know -- i know one of the reasons our nati
lemon, we'll let you continue to listen to mitt romney, we'll watch coverage politics and hurricane sandy, back in a few minutes with mitt romney. >> let me tell you, i'm confident in the future. look, i know these have been tough years and we're tired of being tired. yeah, the democrats chant four more years, we chant ten more days. righ right? >> ten more days, ten more days, ten more days, ten more days. >> you are right, ten more days, ten more days's we're changing our...
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we are not done by any means with hurricane sandy. we still have to go through late tonight as well as into tomorrow morning before we see that circulation making landfall. again, you can kind of see for yourself right now, it's located roughly about -- looks like 268 miles south-southeast of new york city. and it's now made that northwesterly turn. as it makes landfall, it's going to bring hurricane conditions across the region. talking those winds are going to be extremely gusty. they will be moving very slowly. as it does up towards the north -- this is going to be producing a tremendous amount of rainfall. and the rain is already coming down. you can see for washington, d.c. as well as for baltimore, the storms in yellow and orange, of course that indicates the heavy-year rain. out towards the west, snow. ashleigh? >> just quickly, i've got a lot of ground to cover, but when we came into this today, we thought we'd be looking at winds around 75 miles an hour. and then to hear now maximum sustained winds, 90 miles an hour, gusting
we are not done by any means with hurricane sandy. we still have to go through late tonight as well as into tomorrow morning before we see that circulation making landfall. again, you can kind of see for yourself right now, it's located roughly about -- looks like 268 miles south-southeast of new york city. and it's now made that northwesterly turn. as it makes landfall, it's going to bring hurricane conditions across the region. talking those winds are going to be extremely gusty. they will be...
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not too far away, another family, another tragedy caused by sandy. in nearby pearl river, jeffrey channon, 51 years old, a retired new york city police sergeant was home with his wife and children when a tree fell on their house. police say the power of the falling tree was so great that his body was forced from an upper floor to the ground. he was found outside his home pinned underneath the tree. his wife and daughters were badly injured. his son called 911. on staten island, the scene of so much heartbreak, another wrenching story. enormous waves churned by sandy overcame the home of george dresh in the island's tottenville section. the local newspaper, "the staten island advance" was given this photo of george a year ago. that's him on the far left with the white gloves. he had been helping to clean up after hurricane irene. this time, neighbors told the newspaper that he stayed because a family's home had been looted a year ago when irene had struck and this is what was left after the storm moved on. total destruction. he was killed and so was h
not too far away, another family, another tragedy caused by sandy. in nearby pearl river, jeffrey channon, 51 years old, a retired new york city police sergeant was home with his wife and children when a tree fell on their house. police say the power of the falling tree was so great that his body was forced from an upper floor to the ground. he was found outside his home pinned underneath the tree. his wife and daughters were badly injured. his son called 911. on staten island, the scene of so...
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superstorm sandy. before we get to the science of the unprecedented storm, which is fascinating, i want you to see a timeline straight from the cameras of our cnn ireporters. take a look. >> no. >> rushing water across the streets. going into homes. nypd is setting up their boat. search and rescue later. evacuation plan a. >> look at the storm from our ireporters. we want to look at what makes sandy so intense. this professor is host of sci-fi science. you say it is a result of several things coming together. >> the hurricane from hell was created by a collision of three large air masses creating e ini animal we have never seen before. we have a hurricane off the coast of florida. then you have the jet stream from the arctic going all the way down to florida, colliding with this hurricane. and then you have another storm coming in from the west. the merger of three large air masses created a new animal, the likes of which we have never seen before. >> it is fascinating because when you look at, oh, it
superstorm sandy. before we get to the science of the unprecedented storm, which is fascinating, i want you to see a timeline straight from the cameras of our cnn ireporters. take a look. >> no. >> rushing water across the streets. going into homes. nypd is setting up their boat. search and rescue later. evacuation plan a. >> look at the storm from our ireporters. we want to look at what makes sandy so intense. this professor is host of sci-fi science. you say it is a result...
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super storm sandy. today's kids will one day tell their grandchildren about history being made as we speak. the destruction hard to fathom. power outages in 13 states. this morning, 7 million homes and businesses without electricity or heat. hurricane force winds ripped into the eastern corridor, the most populated part of the country. even today, fierce winds are blowing from georgia all the way to canada. at least 16 people are dead and floodwaters have paralyzed much of the east. in new york, airports, bridges, subways all closed, the disaster shaping up to be one of the worst in u.s. history. sandy has also spawned a blizzard that could blanket parts of west virginia with up to three feet of snow. lock looks pretty, doesn't it? boy, can it be dangerous. this is heavy, wet snow. martin savidge is in kingkingsv, west virginia. >> reporter: trifecta really. a postcard christmas kind of scene which wouldn't bed about if it weren't the fact that this is the day before halloween. the snow has piled up pre
super storm sandy. today's kids will one day tell their grandchildren about history being made as we speak. the destruction hard to fathom. power outages in 13 states. this morning, 7 million homes and businesses without electricity or heat. hurricane force winds ripped into the eastern corridor, the most populated part of the country. even today, fierce winds are blowing from georgia all the way to canada. at least 16 people are dead and floodwaters have paralyzed much of the east. in new...